Re: nvidia-kernel
On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 09:51:37PM +0200, Philippe Bourcier wrote:
> hi all,
>
> I am using the amd64 port:
> $ uname -a
> Linux gala 2.6.17-2-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Aug 11 20:47:32 CEST 2006
> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> could somebody explain me the following:
>
> $ apt-config dump |grep Architecture
> APT::Architecture "amd64";
> $ apt-cache search nvidia-kernel
> nvidia-kernel-common - NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
> nvidia-glx - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> nvidia-glx-ia32 - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> nvidia-glx-legacy - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy version)
> nvidia-glx-legacy-ia32 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy
> version)
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for 486
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for 686
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series
> compiled for k7
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> 2.6 series compiled for 486
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> 2.6 series compiled for 686
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for k7
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source
> (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source
>
> why this?
> this is quiet the same than for i386:
>
> $ apt-config dump |grep Architecture
> APT::Architecture "i386";
> $ apt-cache search nvidia-kernel
> nvidia-kernel-common - NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
> nvidia-glx - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x driver
> nvidia-glx-legacy - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for 486
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for 686
> nvidia-kernel-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6 series
> compiled for k7
> nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> Linux 2.6.17-1-486
> nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> Linux 2.6.17-1-686
> nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux
> 2.6.17-1-k7
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> 2.6 series compiled for 486
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for
> 2.6 series compiled for 686
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for 2.6
> series compiled for k7
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-486 - NVIDIA binary kernel module
> for Linux 2.6.17-1-486 (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module
> for Linux 2.6.17-1-686 (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-2.6.17-1-k7 - NVIDIA binary kernel module
> for Linux 2.6.17-1-k7 (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-legacy-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source
> (legacy version)
> nvidia-kernel-source - NVIDIA binary kernel module source
>
> where can I find something like nvidia-kernel-2.6.17-1-amd64?
# apt-get install nvidia-kernel-source module-assistant
# m-a -t prepare
# m-a a-i -t nvidia
All done.
Precompiled modules tae a while to show up. Simpler to build your own.
--
Len Sorensen
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